1608                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 735

is found guilty of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a registration, or
gross negligence, incompetence or misconduct in the practice of his
profession, or willful violation of any provision of this subtitle.

(1) Filing and hearing of charges.

Any person may prefer charges of such fraud, deceit, negligence
or misconduct against any general contractor or sub-contractor
registered hereunder. Such charges shall be in writing and sworn
to by the complainant and submitted to the Inspector. Such charges
unless dismissed without a hearing by the Inspector as unfounded
or trivial, shall be heard and determined within three months after
the date in which they were preferred. A time and place of such
hearings shall be fixed by the Inspector and the hearing shall be
held in the county in which the cause of such charges originated.
A copy of the charges together with notice of the time and place
of the hearing will be legally served on the accused at least thirty
days before the fixed date for the hearing, and in the event that such
service cannot be effected, thirty days before such hearing, then the
date of the hearing and determination shall be postponed as may
be necessary to permit the carrying out of this condition. At the
hearing the accused shall have the right to appear personally and
by counsel and to cross examine witnesses against him, and to pro-
duce evidence of witnesses in his defense. In connection with any
such hearing, the Inspector will have the power to issue subpoenas
requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of records,
papers, and other documents , WHICH SHALL BE SERVED BY
THE RESPECTIVE SHERIFFS OF THE COUNTIES AND
BALTIMORE CITY. If after such hearing the Inspector
shall find the accused guilty of any fraud or deceit in the obtaining
of any certificate of registration, or of gross negligence, incom-
petency or misconduct in practice, he shall revoke the registration
of the accused; provided, however, the right of appeal shall be from
the decision of the Inspector in all cases to the Circuit Court having
jurisdiction where the contract is to be performed, or where the
cause of the charges originated, and pending such appeal, such
contractor may continue to operate until final adjudication.

(m) Reissuance of certificate.

The Inspector may at any time reissue a certificate of registration
to any person whose certificate has been revoked, provided, how-
ever, the applicant has not been found guilty of any fraud or deceit
in obtaining any certificate of registration, or of gross negligence
or incompetency or misconduct in practice of his profession by any
court of record in Maryland or elsewhere.

(n) Notice of revocation or reissuance.

The Inspector shall immediately notify the Comptroller and the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of each county in the State and the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Baltimore City of its findings in the case
of revocation of certificate for OR the reissuance of a revoked certif-
icate.

(o) Duplicate certificate.

A certificate of registration to replace any certificate lost, de-
stroyed, or mutilated may be issued subject to rules and regulations
of the Comptroller.